Ruth Ben-Ghiat

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“This is how a cult of personality works. The leader will say something that everyone knows is wrong, and no one will correct him.”

The NY Times, December 20, 2019

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“The history of fascism is a history of dictatorship, of leader-worship… This book is part of this phenomenon that’s resurrecting the cult of the leader.”

The New York Times, December 8, 2018

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a historian and political commentator on fascism, authoritarian leaders, and propaganda. Her latest book, Strongmen: From Mussolini to The Present, will be published by W.W. Norton & Company in 2021. She is Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University, and Advisor to Protect Democracy.

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